Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Fulham’s pride will be at stake when they take on Newcastle United at Craven Cottage on the last day of the season. The Cottagers are obviously a yo-yo club; too strong for the Championship and too weak for the Premier League. The capital club failed to secure the elite division survival, but they surely want to finish the season in great manner. Fulham proved their worth in a 1-1 draw with Man Utd, and they are surely capable of matching the Magpies at home ground.
Midfielder Tom Cairney remains in the recovery room, while both Harrison Reed and Aleksandar Mitrovic should recover in time to face Newcastle. The Magpies recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sheffield United on Wednesday evening to climb to 15th place in the standings. Anyhow, a close encounter is on the cards at Craven Cottage, and we are tempted to put our money on draw. The good news for the visitors is that defender Fabian Schar returns from suspension.
Highlighted Player (Neeskens Kebano):
Despite the fact that he was born in France Neeskens Kebano represents Congo on the international stage. Kebano has 6 caps for France U20 team, but made his debut for the first team with Congo on 15 October, 2014. The right-footed midfielder scored on his debut and it has to be noted that Congo defeated Ivory Coast 4-3 back then.
Kebano started his club career at Paris Saint-Germain, playing eight league games for les Parisiens in Ligue 1. After ending his loan spell with Caen he joined Charleroi in 2013 and he scored 36 goals in 77 league appearances for the Belgian outfit. Genk scouts spotted him during the 2014/2015 season and he moved to the fellow Belgian side in the summer of 2015.
After spending one season at Genk, he signed a three-year contract with Fulham on 26 August, 2016. He made his Fulham debut the next day against Blackburn Rovers. Reports in England said that he terrorised Blackburn defence. His contract with the Cottagers expires on 30 June, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Newcastle):
Newcastle United failed to impress in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign and, as a result, they dropped to the English second tier. The Magpies will host their rivals at their St. James’ Park in the 2016/2017 Championship campaign and it has to be noted that the capacity of the stadium is 52,354.
Newcastle United have won four domestic trophies (1904/1905, 1906/1907, 1908/1909, 1926/1927), while lifting six FA Cup titles (1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955) and a number of star players were part of the St. James’ Park outfit in the past.
David Ginola, Michael Owen, Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Nolberto Solano, Gary Speed, Obafemi Martins and Kevin Nolan are notable footballers who are still remembered at the club. Newcastle’s fiercest rivals are Sunderland and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals face each other in the Tyne-Wear derby. The color of Newcastle’s home kit is black and white.